Since Koprowski and coworkers discovered the CA 19-9 antigen 10 yr ago, it has become
the most useful blood test in the diagnosis and management of patients with cancer of the …

The diagnosis of drug-induced acute pancreatitis often is difficult to establish. Although some
medications have been shown to cause acute pancreatitis with a large body of evidence, …

A wide variety of infectious agents has been associated with acute pancreatitis. Strict diagnostic
criteria were developed to assess the relationship between individual microorganisms …

Background The cardiovascular effect of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 analogue,
when added to standard care in patients with type 2 diabetes, remains unknown. Methods In …

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Objectives: In order to define the usefulness of biochemical laboratory values in distinguishing
gallstone from non-gallstone acute pancreatitis, we performed a meta-analysis. Methods: …

Invasive cervical carcinomas almost invariably carry extra copies of chromosome arm 3q,
resulting in a gain of the human telomerase gene (TERC). This provided the rationale for the …

In this study, we determined the sensitivity and specificity of the new serum assay CA19-9 in
detecting adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and compared the results with those of the …

Background: Recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are complex
syndromes associated with numerous etiologies, clinical variables and complications. We …

Objectives: The efficacy and safety of 25-μg 17β-estradiol vaginal tablets (Vagifem) were
assessed and compared with 1.25-mg conjugated equine estrogen vaginal cream (Premarin …